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Curiosity nearly killed the cat lover

This post is a result of me reminiscing about the golden days when I was watching cartoons and playing games all the time. No, I'm not talking about last week 😝, I'm talking about the days when TV wasn't all about politically charged debates and Cartoon Network had good shows - the '90s. A couple of tweets made me go down memory lane, made me realize how naive and stupid I was. I thought you might get a chuckle laughing at my stupidity. It was the time when I was fascinated by magnets. These small chunks of metal able to attract nails and filings were practically magic to me. It was also the time in school when we taught to  kindle the "spirit of inquiry." "You should ask questions," "no question is stupid," and so on. That fateful day, an episode of Dexter's Lab was aired which showed a powerful electromagnet. My interest was piqued... "Is this even possible? Can magnets be so strong?" I inquired with my dad. "Yes...